The Corsairs (8-0, 6-0) captured five of six singles to improve to 16-0 in WSC matches over the last two years. Kendra Ross won at No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles with Betsy Sauer for the Vaqueros (6-3, 4-2).
Nicci Yvanovich dropped a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 decision at No. 2 singles and Amy Sagraves fell 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 3. Yvanovich and Sagraves, the Vaqueros’ No. 1 doubles team, also suffered a narrow 9-7 setback.
“If we win those three, we win the match,” said coach Debbie Ekola. “Kendra played great. That was the best I’ve seen her play in doubles all season.”
The Vaqueros host Glendale on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
At Pershing Park
Santa Monica 7, SBCC 2. Singles–Katerina Mozolyuk, SM, def. Betsy Sauer 6-4, 6-0; Criss Rodriguez, SM, def. Nicci Yvanovich 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Krystal Hansard, SM, def. Amy Sagraves 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Jutta Collet, SM, def. Meike van Hoogenhuijze 6-1, 6-4; Gwendolyn Kauffmann, SM, def. Anna Slyutova 6-1, 6-4; Kendra Ross, SB, def. Hanna Sacher 6-4, 6-2. Doubles–Rodriguez-Hansard, SM, def. Yvanovich-Sagraves 9-7; Sauer-Ross, SB, def. Mozolyuk-Collet 8-4; Kauffmann-Sacher, SM, def. Van Hoogenhuijze-Slyutova 8-0. Records–SM 8-0, 6-0; SBCC 6-3, 4-2.
